Improvement in shoe-buckles



G. H. BANISTER.

SHOE-BUCKLES.

Patented Oct. 31, 1876.

Witnesses In 06 n/Zvrm- UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. BANISTER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ISAAC BANISTER,OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOE-BUCKLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 183,789, dated October31, 1876; application filed August 12, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BANISTER, ofthe city of Newark, and State of New Jersey, have invented anImprovement on Shoe- Buckles, which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

The improvement consists in a retention of all the advantages of thedouble tongued buckle patented to Isaac Banister, March 16, 1864, No.41,900, adding thereto the feature of an ornamented center, at the sametime both simplifying and cheapening the construction.

The drawings show in Figure 1 aface view, and in Fig. 2 an edge view, ofthe construction of the buckle.

The one strap securing the buckle to the shoe is passed through theapertures a and b curved plate provided with the slots a b e f and pin dupon the central bar 0, all adapted for use substantially as shown anddescribed.

GEORGE H. BANISTER. Witnesses:

W. M. GOODING, EDWARD OoLLvEE.

